Root River (MN) above Rushford, MN
River level and flood forecast · Fillmore County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 2007) | 28.98 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 28.98 ft — August 19, 2007
- 27.28 ft — September 16, 2004
- 26.52 ft — June 10, 2008
- 26.35 ft — June 2, 2000
- 26.1 ft — April 1, 1993
Recent crests: 22.46 ft (July 4, 2026) · 22.73 ft (June 23, 2024) · 23.21 ft (March 15, 2019) · 23.23 ft (September 24, 2016) · 23.03 ft (May 21, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRoot River (MN) near Pilot Mound, MN
- DownstreamRoot River (MN) at Houston, MN
- South Fork Root River near Houston, MN
- Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6, MN
- Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona, MN
- Crooked Creek at Freeburg, MN
- Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA
- Mississippi River at Brownsville, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RSFM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.